Leafy Bold Prints Trapped Ink

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Today, I have a quick and easy card for you using the trapped ink technique. Even though this card is quick and easy, it packs a punch with the bright, vibrant colors against the black background. This technique can be used with detailed images or bold images like I will be using today. I will keep it simple by only adding a greeting, letting the background be the focal point. The background I will be using is from Hero Arts and has a bold leafy pattern. For my ink blending, I will be using regular Distress Inks. With the colors I used, I think it gives off kind of a retro look! Let's get started!!

I will be doing all of my work today on my Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat.

To start, I cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel out of Neenah White Cardstock using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer. Using my Jumbo Sponge Dauber, I start by adding Picked Raspberry Distress Ink and blend onto the left upper corner and fading out a bit. I then blend Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink, blending back into the previous color then fade out a bit. For my final color I blend Mustard Seed Distress Ink, blending back into the previous color. Using my Craft Heat Tool, I dry my panel making sure it is completely dry, you could also use your heat tool to dry it. *The reason I fade out each color is this helps to create a gradual blend with the next color and helps to avoid harsh lines. 

After my panel is completely dry, I add a little Adhesive Dot Runner to the back and place it into my MISTI Stamp Positioner then press into place. I then prep the panel using my Anti Static Powder Bag. Next, I take the Leafy Bold Prints Stamp and stamp my panel using Versamark Embossing Ink, I re-ink and stamp a couple of times making sure to get good coverage. I then add Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. *I make sure to completely melt the embossing powder to a smooth finish without overheating it. You will see an area over the yellow ink where I overheated the powder a little. I will later hide it with my greeting. 

Using my Jumbo Sponge Dauber, I go over my embossed panel using Black Soot Distress Ink. Once the panel is covered in black ink, I take a baby wipe and gently wipe off the black ink sitting on top of the embossed areas. *In the second photo you can see in the yellow area where I overheated the embossing powder, the black ink adhered to it where it couldn't be removed.

Taking the smaller rectangle die from the Master Layouts 1 Die Set I cut out of my embossed panel running them through my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. I then take the bigger rectangle from the same die set and cut out of Black Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot.

Using Double Sided Tape I adhere my blended panel onto the black panel then mount onto an Azalea Cardstock card base. 

Taking one of my Stitched Circles Dies I cut out of Azalea Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot. I then add Adhesive Dot Runner to the back of the die cut and place it in my MISTI. I choose a sentiment from the Special Thoughts Stamp Set and stamp onto my die cut using Versafine Clair Nocturn Ink.

Using a slightly bigger circle die from the Infinity Circles Die Set I cut out of Black Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot. I then use Liquid Glue and adhere my sentiment to the black die cut. I add Foam Circles to the back and mount onto the front of my card and this finishes off my card.

I hope you enjoyed this colorful simple card. Using background stamps over a blended background is a great way to create a quick card. To give a reversed look, you could emboss the stamped image over the blended background using black embossing powder, in this case I would use the versafine clair nocturn ink in place of versamark clear embossing ink. This would give a black image over the colored background. This bold background is great for this technique and could also be used to create a tone on tone background, so many possibilities!! 

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Jeannie